Pharus
See also: pharus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈpʰa.rʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈfaː.rus]
Proper noun
Pharus f sg (genitive Pharī); second declension
- Pharos, the small island off Alexandria where the famous lighthouse was located.
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Pharus |
| genitive | Pharī |
| dative | Pharō |
| accusative | Pharum |
| ablative | Pharō |
| vocative | Phare |
References
- “Pharus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Pharus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.